Gabapentin for the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia<SUBTITLE>A Randomized Controlled Trial</SUBTITLE>
JAMAPublished 2 December 1998
Michael C. Rowbotham
Citations1,433
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Gabapentin is effective in the treatment of pain and sleep interference associated with PHN and Mood and quality of life also improve with gabapentin therapy.
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Gabapentin is effective in the treatment of pain and sleep interference associated with PHN. Mood and quality of life also improve with gabapentin therapy.
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